Genesis 49:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I have waited for thy salvation, O Jehovah.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 119:166 : 166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, And have done thy commandments.
Ps 119:174 : 174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah; And thy law is my delight.
Isa 25:9 : 9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is Jehovah; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Mic 7:7 : 7 But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Ps 40:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Luke 2:25 : 25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
Luke 2:30 : 30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Luke 23:51 : 51 (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), [a man] of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was {G2532} {G846} looking for the kingdom of God:
Rom 8:19 : 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God.
Rom 8:25 : 25 But if we hope for that which we see not, [then] do we with patience wait for it.
Gal 5:5 : 5 For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.
1 Thess 1:10 : 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.
Ps 14:7 : 7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.
Ps 25:5-6 : 5 Guide me in thy truth, and teach me; For thou art the God of my salvation; For thee do I wait all the day. 6 Remember, O Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindness; For they have been ever of old.
Ps 62:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. My soul waiteth in silence for God only: From him [cometh] my salvation.
Ps 62:5 : 5 My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him.
Ps 85:7 : 7 Show us thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, And grant us thy salvation.
Ps 119:41 : 41 VAV. Let thy lovingkindnesses also come unto me, O Jehovah, Even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Ps 123:2 : 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants [look] unto the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyes [look] unto Jehovah our God, Until he have mercy upon us.
Ps 130:5 : 5 I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.
Isa 8:17 : 17 And I will wait for Jehovah, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
Matt 1:21 : 21 And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.
Mark 15:43 : 43 there came Joseph of Arimathaea, a councillor of honorable estate, who also himself was looking for the kingdom of God; and he boldly went in unto Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
Luke 1:30 : 30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God.
Isa 30:18 : 18 And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him.
Isa 33:2 : 2 O Jehovah, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou our arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
Isa 36:8 : 8 Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.
Lam 3:25 : 25 Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Gen 49:19
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19Gad, a troop shall press upon him; But he shall press upon their heel.
Gen 49:16-17
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72%
16Dan shall judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel.
17Dan shall be a serpent in the way, An adder in the path, That biteth the horse's heels, So that his rider falleth backward.
Isa 8:17
70%
17And I will wait for Jehovah, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
Ps 62:1
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1For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. My soul waiteth in silence for God only: From him [cometh] my salvation.
Isa 25:9
70%
9And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is Jehovah; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Ps 119:174
70%
174I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah; And thy law is my delight.
Isa 49:8
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8Thus saith Jehovah, In an acceptable time have I answered thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to raise up the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritages:
Isa 33:2
70%
2O Jehovah, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou our arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
Ps 119:166
69%
166I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, And have done thy commandments.
Ps 130:5-6
2 verses
69%
5I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.
6My soul [waiteth] for the Lord More than watchmen [wait] for the morning; [Yea, more than] watchmen for the morning.
Lam 3:25-26
2 verses
69%
25Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
26It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Jehovah.
Mic 7:7
69%
7But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Ps 59:9
69%
9[Because of] his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.
Isa 30:18
69%
18And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him.
Ps 13:5
68%
5But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Ps 39:7
68%
7And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.
Hab 3:18
68%
18Yet I will rejoice in Jehovah, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Ps 38:15
68%
15For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
Isa 51:5
68%
5My righteousness is near, my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the peoples; the isles shall wait for me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
Ps 40:1
68%
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Ps 25:21
67%
21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for thee.
Deut 33:22
67%
22And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp, That leapeth forth from Bashan.
Jer 39:18
67%
18For I will surely save thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee; because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith Jehovah.
Ps 33:20
67%
20Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.
Isa 12:2
67%
2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.
Ps 119:123
67%
123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, And for thy righteous word.
Ps 119:41
67%
41VAV. Let thy lovingkindnesses also come unto me, O Jehovah, Even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Ps 118:21
67%
21I will give thanks unto thee; for thou hast answered me, And art become my salvation.
Ps 9:14
66%
14That I may show forth all thy praise. In the gates of the daughter of Zion I will rejoice in thy salvation.
Ps 119:81
66%
81KAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; [But] I hope in thy word.
Ps 38:22
66%
22Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.
Prov 20:22
66%
22Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
Ps 118:14
66%
14Jehovah is my strength and song; And he is become my salvation.
Ps 27:13-14
2 verses
66%
13[ I had fainted], unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living.
14Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, And let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
Ps 18:18
65%
18They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.
Ps 37:39
65%
39But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
Ps 88:1
65%
1A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah; for the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O Jehovah, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee.
Ps 40:13
65%
13Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me: Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.
Ps 62:5
65%
5My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him.
Ps 25:5
65%
5Guide me in thy truth, and teach me; For thou art the God of my salvation; For thee do I wait all the day.
Job 6:19
65%
19The caravans of Tema looked, The companies of Sheba waited for them.
Ps 22:19
65%
19But be not thou far off, O Jehovah: O thou my succor, haste thee to help me.
Ps 21:1
65%
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
Ps 53:6
65%
6Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.
Jer 17:14
65%
14Heal me, O Jehovah, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
2 Sam 22:19
65%
19They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.